Robert Thomas vs William Karlsson
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
These two are closely matched in overall FO% (51.6% vs 51.3%). Look for Karlsson on defensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 21 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Thomas 51.6% vs Karlsson 51.3% (+0.3%)
H2H factor
Karlsson leads 32-16 in 48 meetings
Offensive zone
Thomas 61.3%
Defensive zone
Thomas 51.8%
Neutral zone
Thomas 55.8%
Result
Robert Thomas favored at 56.1%
56.1%
43.9%
Thomas
Karlsson
Head-to-Head Record
16
-
32
(48 meetings)
16
32
Thomas
Karlsson
Last 10: Thomas 4-6 Karlsson
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
7
11
Thomas
Karlsson
18 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Karlsson
7
14
Thomas
Karlsson
21 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Karlsson
2
7
Thomas
Karlsson
9 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Thomas
Karlsson
Edge
Even Strength
51.1% (5,350)
51.8% (7,849)
-0.7%
Power Play
55.8% (921)
54.8% (1,048)
+1.0%
Penalty Kill
49.9% (691)
44.2% (1,109)
+5.7%
On penalty kill, Thomas has a +5.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Karlsson shoots left. Thomas is 50.4% vs left-shot opponents (4,919).
Thomas shoots right. Karlsson is 52.2% vs right-shot opponents (3,455).
Home / Away
Thomas
Karlsson
Home
50.9% (3,458)
52.0% (5,090)
Away
52.3% (3,504)
50.5% (4,916)
By Period
Thomas
Karlsson
P1
50.6%
50.3%
P2
52.9%
51.3%
P3
50.8%
52.4%
OT
59.2%
44.9%
Final 5 min
53.4%
51.5%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Thomas
42.0%▼
47.0%
51.6%
Karlsson
64.0%▲
57.5%
51.3%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | OT | 00:00 | Neutral | Robert Thomas |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3 | 17:08 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 19:02 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 2 | 07:12 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:31 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 1 | 16:25 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 3 | 01:30 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 2 | 08:24 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 17:52 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 09:00 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 08:49 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 19:42 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 14:46 | Defensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 10:54 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 07:00 | Defensive | Robert Thomas |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 3 | 02:15 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 17:59 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 2 | 11:29 | Offensive | William Karlsson |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 1 | 13:21 | Offensive | Robert Thomas |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3 | 19:35 | Neutral | William Karlsson |